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Hares Ear Nymph
This is a great all round general nymph pattern. Use weighted and unweighted versions and prospect with it.
Hook: 10-18 Wet fly ( Kamasan B170 )
Thread: Brown or black
Tail: Partridge or Coc De Leon fibres
Body: Hares ear fur
Thorax cover: Pheasant tail fibres
Thorax: Hares ear fur well picked out
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Another good all rounder, but especially effective as a baetis nymph ( small and blue winged olives and iron blues ) Again try weighted and unweighted ones.
Hook: 12-18 Wet fly ( Kamasan B170 )
Thread: Brown or black
Tail: Pheasant tail fibres
Body: Pheasant tail fibres
Rib: Gold wire
Thorax cover: Pheasant tail fibres
Thorax: Hares ear well picked out, or you can form legs with the tips of the pheasant tail.
Copper Fox Squirrel Nymph
This a good early season fly when fished czech style. It can also be tied without the bead and smaller with a tungsten head to represent different nymphs. But the large copper one is great as a caddis fly nymph/ stonefly imitation in fast water.
Hook: 10-16 Longshank nymph
( Partridge YH1A )
Thread: Black
Tail: Red fox squirrel fibres
Body: Red fox squirrel belly fur
Rib: Gold tinsel
Thorax: Red fox squirrel back fur
Head: 3 or 4 mm copper bead
Shrimp
The Don has an abundance of freshwater shrimp and they tend to be a dull straw/light olive colour. It is an effective pattern to fish czech style.
Hook: 12-14 Grub ( Kamasan B110 )
Thread: Straw or light orange
Body: Dirty straw coloured dubbing
Back: Clear flexibody
Rib: Copper wire
Bead: Orange hot head
Czech Style Nymphs
This is an effective fly on the Don when worked through some of the Pocket water areas. There is an abundance of Hydropsyche and ryhacophilia nymphs, so take green and cream/tan versions.
Hook: 8-12 Grub ( TMC 206 BL )
Underbody: Tungsten or lead wire
Thread: Black
Body: Cream or green seals fur
Rib: Gold tinsel or wire
Thorax: Hares ear
Back: Tan flexibody
Optional: Pheasant tail legs. ( as seen on the green one )
I hope you find this fly selection useful and informative.
This list will be a fluid one and as such, if any patterns emerge as being superior to those included, then the list will be amended.
Tightlines to all.
Sandy Nelson